Cheesehead
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Tom from Walnut Creek, CA
Been a Packers fan over 50 years. Everyone take a deep breath. Just something to think about. In March 1967, the Green Bay Packers drafted Don Horn in the first round at No. 24. Bart Starr was 33 years old and had just won two NFL titles and played five more years. No one was telling Vince to get Bart more help now. They own Love's rights for four years. Rodgers' contract is up in four years and he will be 40.
Full disclosure – I usually peace out whenever someone starts with "I've been a Packers fan since Curly found a football in his garage." Many will use that as a gateway to be disrespectful and belligerent. I stayed with this one and am glad I did. Tom has the right idea. It's an investment – no different than Rodgers was in 2005 or Jimmy Garoppolo in 2014. Let's take a breath and see what happens. Thanks for restoring my faith in the "Packers fan since forever" crowd, Tom.
Paul from Barnegat, NJ
With Rashan Gary our No. 1 pick last year, and his playing only roughly 25% of defensive snaps, coupled with the Love pick, I feel like we've thrown two first-round picks away. These decisions could set us back for years. What do you think?
I think you need to practice patience. Gary was playing behind two Pro Bowl-caliber edge rushers last year and Kyler Fackrell, who had a very specific role in the sub-packages. Gary likely will move up one spot on the depth chart this season and needs to take advantage of it.
Dave from King Ferry, NY
In Gute we trust! I had to think about it, but I can see that this is a great pick. He had several home runs in free agency last year, so I thing that we can trust his judgment and that of the scouts. We have a quarterback that they highly respect with a fifth-year option and hopefully a great backup should No. 12 get injured. It is a great insurance policy!
That, and there's also going to be interest, league-wide, in Love's development over the next few years. Gutekunst likes to diversify and maximize his options. He's certainly done that with the insertion of one of the league's top QB prospects into the Packers' pipeline.
Freddie from West Valley City, UT
Honestly, if we were living in normal times and expecting a 2020 season, would Gute have picked Jordan Love first round?
No doubt in my mind. If you're willing to risk wasting a year of his rookie contract due to the pandemic, then I think you take him when the world is spinning on its usual axis.
Lyle from Prague, Czech Republic
I am also of the opinion that the Packers got the Jordan Love pick wrong. Here is my concern. If I said the name Joe Burrow, one year ago to the day, what would you say? Or more likely, you would have to do an internet search to find out anything about the LSU first-year starter with only a modest stat line. Why would you draft a QB now and have him sit for likely three years? Any good QB of high ceiling needs a year (see Mahomes), not three. Silly pick...get the WR with highest upside. Gut-punch pick.
I also can think of another quarterback who sat for three years and it worked out OK, but feel free to pick whatever example proves your argument.